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Friday May 10th, 2013

StyleLikeU Founders Open Up About the Perks and Perils of Being a Mother-Daughter Team
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StyleLikeU Founders Open Up About the Perks and Perils of Being a Mother-Daughter Team

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Lily Mandelbaum and Elisa Goodkind, the women behind online style zine StyleLikeU, might just be fashion’s most well-traveled closet-raiders. They also happen to be mother and daughter.

Here, they share with us what it’s like to work together, just in time for Mother’s Day.

“We’ve been so much about everybody else the whole time,” shared Elisa, “but we recognize that we have a story to tell as well and that, with our relationship, the reason we’re doing this is super deep and personal so that it’s important to also show that to the world.”

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Friday February 15th, 2013

Tuesday February 12th, 2013

Monday February 11th, 2013

Backstage Beauty Brief: Victoria Beckham, Zac Posen and More
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Backstage Beauty Brief: Victoria Beckham, Zac Posen and More

by Cheryl Wischhover and Kathleen Hou

We spent our Sunday worshipping at the church of fashion–we dragged our sorry selves out of bed really early to check out Victoria Beckham‘s look at the New York Public Library and lasted all the way until the evening, when we ooh’ed and ah’ed over Zac Posen’s signature elegant beauty look. (Start practicing a gorgeous bordeaux lip!)

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Friday December 28th, 2012

Lindsay Lohan’s Home Make-Over, How Female Mac Users Dress, and the Jolie-Pitts’ Vacation at Donna Karan’s Compound
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Lindsay Lohan’s Home Make-Over, How Female Mac Users Dress, and the Jolie-Pitts’ Vacation at Donna Karan’s Compound

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The Jolie-Pitt clan is apparently spending the holidays at Donna Karan’s private resort compound in Turks & Caicos with a small mid-sized army of nannies. {NY Post}

Turns out that very few female Mac users wear skirts (and other fascinating figures you’ve been dying to know). {HuffPo}

Get some celebrity style inspo from Gwyneth and Nicole for that upcoming New Year’s Eve shindig! {UsWeekly}

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Thursday October 11th, 2012

Taylor Swift Collabs with Keds, Breakfast at Tiffany’s is Coming to Broadway, and Donatella Versace Talks Being ‘Tacky’
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Taylor Swift Collabs with Keds, Breakfast at Tiffany’s is Coming to Broadway, and Donatella Versace Talks Being ‘Tacky’

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Taylor Swift is teaming up with Keds on a line of limited edition kicks to coincide with the release of her new album, Red.
Guess what color the shoes will be? {WWD}

Susie Lau had a chat with Donatella Versace and dared to ask the designer what she thinks about people who think Versace is “tacky.” {Style Bubble}

Daenerys Targaryen Emilia Clarke will play Holly Golightly in the Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Our minds are still spinning. {Just Jared}

Politicos were none too pleased with the Vogue-ification of Democratic National Committee chairperson Debbie Wasserman Schultz. {Refinery29}

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Wednesday June 20th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: A Bump-Less Gisele Models Her New Lingerie Line, Keira Knightley Returns to the Red Carpet and Christian Louboutin Breaks Records
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Fashion News Roundup: A Bump-Less Gisele Models Her New Lingerie Line, Keira Knightley Returns to the Red Carpet and Christian Louboutin Breaks Records

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Gisele Bump Watch 2012: A not-visibly-pregnant Gisele posed in lingerie for the second collection of her line with Hope. {Pursuitist} Keira Knightley’s Valentino gown was pretty gorgeous at the premiere of Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World but it was her hairstyle that really got our attention. We’ve missed Keira on the Read more →

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Friday February 10th, 2012

Rebecca Romijn on Why Models Should Start Working at 18 and the Downside of Model Alliances
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Rebecca Romijn on Why Models Should Start Working at 18 and the Downside of Model Alliances

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So the big model news this Fashion Week, aside from Karlie Kloss not walking any shows, is that the CFDA’s new guidelines require catwalkers to show proof that they’re 16 or older in order to walk the shows. How this will be enforced, we’re still not sure. Ford has already sent out a statement confirming they are repping models under the age of 16. And it’s likely other agencies are too–and sending those girls out on castings.

Well, after the Cynthia Rowley show last night, we spotted former model and now actress Rebecca Romijn and figured we’d get an expert opinion on the matter.

“I think that models should be 18 or older,” the stunner told us emphatically.

Why?

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Cynthia Rowley Fall 2012: Leather and Mullet Hemlines Aren’t Going Anywhere
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Cynthia Rowley Fall 2012: Leather and Mullet Hemlines Aren’t Going Anywhere

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After three seasons of showing in the official Fashion Week tents, Cynthia Rowley went rogue and held her Fall/Winter 2012 show at the Frank Gehry-designed IAC Building (a.k.a. Diane Von Furstenberg’s husband Barry Diller’s offices or that funky white structure, on the West Side Highway, that looks like an odd snow formation.) But once the show started (roughly 30 minutes late—early by fashion standards), it was pretty evident why the venue choice was kind of genius. The New York-based fashion designer is an art aficionado in her spare time and for this showing, she displayed a pretty impressive black and white mosaic of flat screen live-action video from the catwalk as a backdrop to the actual runway show–a perfect match to the building’s super sleek and modern facade.

The lovely and youthful Rowley can always be depended on for her playful, art-inspired designs and the same can be said for her line-sheets. This time, she listed “mechanics, cobblers, & leathermen”, “women artists making big, strong work” and “Rachel Feinstein’s carriages” as inspirations, plus “Youtube breaks” and “Portlandia clips” as recess activities.

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Sunday September 11th, 2011

Alexa Chung Likes to Be on the Worst Dressed List and Hates Hair Products
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Alexa Chung Likes to Be on the Worst Dressed List and Hates Hair Products

by Fawnia Soo Hoo

Before habitually late Lindsay Lohan arrived at the Cynthia Rowley Spring 2012 show, all the other celebrities in attendance were patiently sitting in their front row seats. As we scanned the crowd, we came across none other than Brit It Girl, Madewell designer, and glittery Miu Miu boot-wearing Alexa Chung. Since we missed her on the celeb-filled Fashion’s Night Out , we briefly interrupted her friendly convo with writer/man-about-town Derek Blasberg for a quick chat.

Fashionista: So what brings you to the Cynthia Rowley show?
Cynthia is a friend of mine and I’ve never been before. I was intrigued to see this collection and I just think she’s really funny and lovely and I’m here to support a friend.

Cynthia Rowley’s Glambulance has been going around town to fix any fashion emergencies and disasters during Fashion Week. What types have you ever experienced?

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